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How to emotionally support a child with anemia?

My 14 year old daughter is anemic and she's very sad. How to emotionally support a child with anemia?

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Talk to her pediatric hematologist, and may need to refer to a psychiatrist.
Thank you for your question. I think an important first step is to recognize that you is not alone in this. Anemia is a very common diagnosis and at Yale, we have a dedicated team of experts to help your daughter. A full list of physicians can be found here (https://www.yalecancercenter.org/patient/people/peds/). Second, once you have seen our team, then they will assist you in the assessment of the anemia and offer potential treatment options.